Today's Yunjing has a continuous spring rain.

It is said that the spring rain in the north is as expensive as oil, but today's spring rain has a kind of continuous meaning.

I don't know if it's really the heavens pleased, or simply this rainy season, it's easy to rain this kind of continuous light rain.

When Yang Ming and the others returned to Yunjing, they felt that the streets of Yunjing were no longer as lively as before.

When they first came to Yunjing, they walked on the streets of Mincheng in a horse-drawn carriage, and the shops on both sides of the road were very prosperous.

The shouting of those vendors and the crowd in the store made Yang Ming miss it very much.

Looking at the sparse people who were coming and going in cloaks in the light rain, Yang Ming suddenly understood a word.

Lonely.

The rain was like a kind of remembrance from the sky, falling from the sky into the dust, and the departed people dispersed in the breeze, leaving no trace.

Like the walls of the official city washed by the drizzle, they are so clean that they can't even catch the moss.

The people who died in this catastrophe are like the clean city walls, washed away by the rain, and they cannot be brought back, no matter how much their relatives cry.

"Where are we going in a moment?"

Lao Lu was still not energetic and sat in front of the coachman, and Yang Ming poked his head out of the carriage.

After running two post stations in Liangchuanqi, there was finally a rich carriage, so the group sat directly on the carriage.

It was raining, and if they all came back on horseback, they would definitely be drenched.

"Let's go to the festival hall first and send off the martyrs. ”

Rainwater flowed down the roof of the carriage like a small waterfall.

Lao Lu smoked a cigar and spit out a white cigarette.

Those who returned with the large army included the dead Castle Tower referee and the martyred General Xiao Ding.

Located two blocks from the castle tower, the festival hall is a quiet place in the official castle.

On both sides of the festival hall, there are quiet gardens, and in this place, the martyrs can get a quiet rest.

Unlike the cemetery where the old ghost of Tianyin is buried, the festival hall does not keep the remains of the martyrs, and basically after the ceremony is completed in the festival hall, the martyrs with the ancestral tomb will send the remains to the ancestral grave.

If there is no ancestral grave, choose a good place and bury it in a cemetery on the outskirts of the city.

General Zhongzhou Mu near Yunjing, except for General Chen Shao and Zhang Laosi, who cleaned up the scene in Baiyun Mountain, the others, generals above the rank of general were all present.

Among them, there is no shortage of familiar figures, the man from the northwest, General Ma Benxuan.

There is also General Ying Caidie, who speaks Mandarin and speaks a little non-standard.

The huge Gong Dawei, Senior Brother Gong Tian stood next to General Gong Dawei, and it seemed that the two should be father and son.

There are also a few major generals whose names are unknown.

On the other side, he was dressed in black, and Han Bu laughed at Han University.

Beside him, stood the scholars of the older generation.

If you look closely, Sun Tiancano, who often quarrels with Bao Shangshu, is also in the team.

His expression was unusually solemn.

After Yang Ming and the others got out of the carriage, several clerks of Tiantong Mansion greeted them and raised their umbrellas.

"Lu Zhenren, you are here. ”

Li Han, the secretary of the Criminal Department, and Fang Zhen, the squire of the Military Department, greeted the people who came to mourn at the door.

The people who had previously mourned were already outside the festival hall, waiting for a good time to return the remains of these three people to the ancestral graves of each family.

Xiao He was not with them, and when General Xiao's remains were sent back for a while, Xiao He was responsible for accompanying his father Xiao Borui to carry the flag.

"Let's go, let's go in and pay respects. ”

Lao Lu took the group and walked towards the festival hall.

Yang Ming, Hu Yue, Lin Ruo and Mo Lin walked in front, and Xue Yan and Wen Qingdai followed behind the four.

Xue Yan looked into the crowd and did not see Wang Heng.

It is estimated that he should have followed Shopkeeper Song back to the Western Desert.

Several people walked into the festival hall, and in this festival hall, white flowers and wreaths were neatly arranged.

A large inscription is placed in the center, and behind this inscription are the portraits of three gentlemen.

General Xiao Ding, Bao Qingyun Shangshu, and Luo Buyu University Scholar.

"Look at the looks. ”

The ceremonial officer, dressed in a black suit, said in a deep voice, revealing sadness in his voice.

"Bow down and remember the merits of the deceased. ”

With that, everyone bent their bodies at right angles and bowed deeply.

"Two bows, with the sadness of the deceased. ”

Then, everyone bowed again, and Mrs. Bao, who was wearing a filial piety dress on the side, couldn't help crying.

"Three bows, may there be reincarnation on the other side of the deceased. ”

At the end of the three bows, Mrs. Bao bowed in return.

Yang Ming's mood was extremely heavy, and Hu Yue had already shed tears.

This is the first time she has attended a funeral, and she didn't expect it to be so heavy.

"They shouldn't have been damned. ”

After walking out of the festival hall, Lao Lu took a deep breath.

"If I had carefully checked the prison of the Criminal Department at that time, Bao Shangshu would not have died. ”

"If I had rushed to the castle tower earlier, Scholar Luo wouldn't have died. ”

"If I find out the hidden Hasuya when I was worshipping Cloud Mountain, then General Xiao Ding will not die. ”

Lao Lu shook his head, he would have had a chance.

It's just that even if he has now entered the fourth order of the god transformation, he still feels that his strength is not enough.

When, exactly, is it the end?

"Uncle Shi, you don't have to blame yourself. ”

"Life and death have fate, perhaps, this is fate. ”

Lin Ruo comforted, and Lu Cheng sighed.

"I'm a disbeliever, alas. ”

He took out his cigar, lit it with his true qi, and smoked it.

"Li Shangshu, when will you send the funeral?"

"Probably, half an hour later. ”

Li Han replied, however, looking at his face, he seemed a little embarrassed.

"Did something happen?"

"This is indeed a bit of a problem. ”

After speaking, Li Han scratched his head.

"This Bao Shangshu has no children or daughters under his knees, and there is no one who can make a banner for him at this time. ”

After speaking, Lu Cheng frowned.

That's a big taboo.

If there is no one to send a funeral, it is a particularly unlucky thing.

Lu Cheng, who is familiar with yin ghosts, knows that this banner is equivalent to doing things, if this link is missing, then the extradited soul cannot be safely thrown into reincarnation, and maybe it will turn into a resentful spirit.

If you turn into a resentful spirit, you will be tormented by that resentment, and then it will be destroyed by the evil person.

In this case, the soul will be tormented.

"How's that for good?"

"Mrs. Bao is also very worried about this matter, but she can't help ......"

Li Han shook his head, originally, he wanted to make a flag for Bao Shangshu, but his father was still alive, so there was no such reason.

If he had done this, he would have been nothing, but if it had fallen into his father's ears, it would have been a great problem.

My own son went to make flags for others, which is a bad etiquette!

The etiquette of the Ziyun Mansion is very important, no matter what, no matter how down, it is also the palace!

The palace has the rules of the palace.

"If there is no one to carry the flag, what shall I do?"

Yang Ming asked questions, Lu Cheng looked at this kid, his expression didn't look like a joke.

"Have you thought about it, if you hit this banner, if you find out your background in the future and find your father......"

"So what?"

Yang Ming asked.

"Such a good person as Lord Bao shouldn't have ended up like this!"

"He was so good to me, I can't pay him back now, I can only pay it back in this way. ”

"My father, who knows what kind of man he is? If he is not as great as Lord Bao, if he dies, I can not fight his banner!"

After Yang Ming finished speaking, Xue Yan directly gave Yang Ming a kick in the ass.

Although this kid is affectionate and righteous, the latter sentence is not necessary......

"That's not necessary, but if you really want to make a flag, you can talk to Madame Bao. ”

"You're both in the kitchen, and she'll be more than happy to do it. ”

After Yang Ming responded to this matter, he waited outside the festival hall with Lu Cheng and others.

Wen Qingdai stood beside Yang Ming and asked in a low voice:

"Is this Lord Bao someone very important to you?"

Yang Ming nodded.

"Can you tell me about it?"

......

The carriage of the second prince had also arrived outside Yunjing at this time, and the one who came to Yunjing with the second prince was Lin Xiao of the Lin family.

"I haven't been to this Yunjing for a long time. ”

Lin Xiao and the second prince sat in the carriage and discussed, both of them were that kind of resourceful talent.

In terms of force, one is worse than the other.

"Why did Lin Zhuangyuan think of going back to Yunjing with the main hall this time?"

"Because, Yunjing needs someone now. ”

Lin Xiao smiled, the second prince looked at him, and naturally he could roughly know what he meant.

The people who needed him were none other than Lin Ruo and Lu Cheng.

"I did the math and felt that there would be a big change in Yunjing this time, so it was most appropriate to go out of the mountain at this time. ”

"You Lin Zhuangyuan hated the bureaucratic atmosphere of Yunjing the most. ”

The second prince didn't forget to expose his shortcomings, which made Lin Xiao a little embarrassed.

"Your Highness always mentions that old things, but it's boring, didn't you still sleep with many girls and spend the night together?"

The two looked at each other and smiled, as if they had formed some kind of tacit understanding.

"Well, let's not mention the past, let's mention this event. ”

"What do you think of this sect attack?"

The second prince asked, and after Lin Xiao thought about it for a while, he said in an orderly manner:

"First of all, the sect is like a hidden snake in the forest, if you don't make a move, it will inevitably make the empire hurt. ”

"Picking this time is naturally fully prepared for a long time, and its deep meaning is naturally not limited to weakening the power of the empire. ”

"Makes sense. ”

On this point, they both agree on this.

"Weakening the power of the empire is its intention, and the ultimate goal is to return to the roots of the sect. ”

"In the rebellion of the Five Kings back then, the sect wanted to seize power, and their purpose now is naturally to be the government and the opposition. ”

"In addition, they have become more interested in those strange beasts, so the second purpose may be related to this strange beast. ”

It was not inappropriate for Lin Xiao to call the native species a foreign beast, and the second prince nodded.

"If you don't see the result, you will be confident, and Lin Xiao is really talented. ”

"After awards, His Royal Highness is discerning. ”

After the two boasted to each other, the carriage had already entered Beijing.

At the north gate, naturally someone came to greet the two of them.

The carriage stopped, and a figure stepped onto the carriage, and the servant behind him closed the umbrella and sat down in front with the coachman.

The person who gets on the bus is the shopkeeper.

"I've seen the shopkeeper. ”

Lin Xiao was very polite, and the shopkeeper also returned the salute.

"I wonder how Yunjing is doing now?"

"There is no room for optimism. ”

The four words of the shopkeeper explained the situation in Yunjing thoroughly, yes, the current situation is indeed not optimistic.

General Xiao died, Bao Shangshu died, and Scholar Luo died.

Elder Liu Ye defected, and Elder Guo Yunfeng was seriously injured.

Others, even more dead, wounded, this time the sect can be said to have done a big thing.

"I wonder how my stupid big brother is doing?"

"The eldest prince was fed poison, and after being brought into the Cloud Palace by the Taishi, he still hasn't dared to return to Tingxuan Pavilion. ”

"My stupid big brother is really cautious enough. ”

The second prince smiled, he was poisoned, and he was so scared, which really fits his style.

"Losing three fourth-order powerhouses of the Transformation God at once, this is really ......"

Lin Xiao frowned and took a deep breath.

If this is the current situation, the family is in retreat, the five elders are incomplete, and the powerhouses of the fourth order of the god transformation have lost three more.

This is a great opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

"According to reliable sources, there have been nomadic scouts near Qianren Gorge in the Western Desert. ”

"I don't know if the nomads will go south again this time. ”

The shopkeeper was puzzled, and Lin Xiao directly gave her a positive answer.

"Inevitably, and this time we're dealing with more than just nomads. ”

"Elder Zhang He was sent out, naturally this Cloud Palace has already made a judgment, as for facing several enemy invasions, we have to wait and see and think about it. ”

"If Tianzhu doesn't come to attack, it's still good news. ”

"If the Tianzhu Kingdom comes to commit ......"

Lin Xiao's tone suddenly became a little heavy.

"Well, the Empire is going to bleed this time. ”

As the carriage progressed down the street, the crowd approached the ceremonial hall.

"Let's go and worship first, the dead are greater. ”

"Moreover, if you go to worship now, the second prince will have a good name. ”

Lin Xiao proposed, that's right, as soon as he returned from Beigan, he came directly to the sacrificial hall to worship the martyrs.

This is much more than the eldest prince who doesn't dare to go out and the third prince who doesn't care.

The second prince's loyal and patriotic attitude will definitely make many people follow, and at this time, it is in the period of weakness of the castle tower, as a disciple of Elder Guo Yunfeng, it is naturally appropriate for him to come forward at this time.

The teacher respects the injury, and goes directly to visit the master after worshipping in the festival hall, isn't this character erected?

In the future, he will compete with his stupid big brother for the throne, and he will naturally be like a fish in water.

"If it really goes so well, it's a good show. ”

"I'm afraid my stupid big brother will be angry. ”

The second prince put on a white corsage, and then, adjusting his mood, he stepped out of the carriage when the carriage stopped at the door of the festival hall.

It was also Li Han and Fang Zhen who greeted Lin Ruo in the crowd.

"Father?"

Looking at Lin Xiao, who walked out of the carriage with the second prince, Lin Ruo suddenly felt a little strange.

Why is he willing to leave Yongzhou Mansion and come to Yunjing? I'm afraid that he is really ready to go out?

Before the World Competition, Lin Xiao sent people to walk around Yunjing, but this time he actually came to Yunjing in person.

Lu Cheng was also very surprised when he saw Lin Xiao, and then, Lin Xiao glanced at Lu Cheng, and he knew what was going on.

"Uncle Shi, what does my father mean?"

Lin Ruo asked, and Lao Lu smiled slightly.

"Is this coward going to help me plot? Hey, as soon as Lao Tzu's dog-headed military advisor comes, the sect will have nothing to fear. ”

Although Lin Xiao is timid, cowardly, and afraid of his wife, this guy will always make him feel very at ease when he is by Lu Cheng's side.

It is naturally very convenient to have such a person to help him make overall planning, let go of the layout, and get things done.

After the second prince and Lin Xiao finished worshipping, it was almost time to send the funeral.

Lin Xiao came to Lu Cheng and the others with an umbrella, and looked at Lu Cheng with an indifferent face.

"Long time no see, long time no see. ”

"It's not very long, it's less than two months. ”

The last time I accompanied Yang Ming back to Yongzhou Mansion to worship Zuo Gong, I also saw this coward.

"So, this time you're here to be my kobold military advisor?"

"That's natural, but we'll talk about it in detail after the funeral. ”

After that, the mourning music played, and the first person to send the remains out of the ceremonial hall was naturally General Xiao.

Several servants of the Xiao family carried the coffin for General Xiao, Xiao Borui and Xiao Baishan were in front, and Xiao He, Xiao Peng and Xiao Jie followed behind the two.

The rest of the Xiao family's daughters were wearing filial piety behind these five people, and the rain hit their faces, and they couldn't tell whether it was rain or tears.

The ceremonial officer handed the banner to Xiao Borui, the current secretary of the Ministry of Industry, who seemed to be very vicissitudes.

His sideburns and a few strands of gray hair were wet in the rain, and I saw him raise his banner high, and the mournful music sounded, and he wept.

"The border is uncertain, and the soldiers will not return. ”

"Jin Ge Iron Horse, raise the prestige of our country. ”

"Bloody sand, loyal and brave. ”

"Die and do your best. ”

The lamentation sounded, everyone read the eulogy, and the funeral procession flowed into a hazy stream in the rain.

With lanterns and white flowers, he walked through the streets of Yunjing with the tall flag.

The Xiao family's funeral procession gradually drifted away, and then it was the funeral procession of Luo University.

The people who gave him the flags were orphaned students he adopted, and most of the people who gave him funerals were also students.

Compared with Bao Shangshu, Scholar Luo is even more bleak, dedicated all his life, and has never married a wife.

It is also a good thing to be loyal and righteous for a lifetime, to do good deeds for a lifetime, and to have someone to think about it in the end.

Behind Scholar Luo, there was Master Bao Qingyunbao.

Yang Ming stepped forward and shook Mrs. Bao's hand.

Mrs. Bao and Yang Ming looked at each other, and they could see that the old lady's eyes were full of gratitude.

"Thank you......"

She said, wanting to salute Yang Ming, but was stopped by Yang Ming.

"You and Master Bao are kind to me, and this is what I deserve. ”

With that, he walked directly to the ceremonial officer and took the banner of Lord Bao.

Carrying the banner, Yang Ming walked on the road, and under the guidance of Li Han, walked towards the cemetery outside the city.

The raindrops wet Yang Ming's face, and thoughts echoed in his eyelids.

Turned into a scoop, into a memory, into a miss.

If he doesn't think about it, he will miss others too.

I miss Zuo Gong, I miss Master Bao, and I miss everyone who leaves.

Sometimes, people leave so quickly and suddenly.

Even, not properly, say goodbye.